Norway vs Spain: Urban population, male

Norway
39.9%
in 2015
Spain
39.1%
in 2015
Norway rank
37th
Spain rank
40th

Urban population, male over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 39.9% against 39.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Spain ahead.

Norway ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 34.6% 35.8% 1.2% Spain
1990s 35.5% 36.7% 1.2% Spain
2000s 37.6% 37.4% 0.2% Norway
2010s 39.5% 38.8% 0.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 39.9% against 39.1% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Norway and Spain?
0.8%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for urban population, male?
Norway ranks 37th and Spain ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.